Q. With reference to Right to Information (RTI), consider the following statements:
1. Applicants who are below poverty line are exempt from payment of fees for filing RTI applications.
2. Public Information Officer should either provide the information or reject it within 6 months of receiving the request.
3. Only citizens of India have the right to seek information under Right to Information Act, 2005.
How many statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. The Right to Information Act, 2005 prescribes that an RTI applicant is entitled to be charged only such fees as are reasonable. At present, the fee for requesting information through an RTI application from the Central Public Information Officers of Central public authorities is Rs.10/. Applicants who are below the poverty line are exempt from payment from RTI fee on production of the BPL certificate.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Public Information Officer, on receipt of a request for information under RTI:
- Shall either provide the information within 30 days of the receipt of the request, or
- Reject the request within 30 days of the receipt of the request. This can be done for any of the reason specified in section 8 or section 9 of the RTI Act. Statement 3 is correct. Only citizens of India have the right to seek information under the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005.
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